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CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce, Stocks, &c.

Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony

Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony

Estimated Acreage of the Colony

Location Cultivated (Acres) Uncultivated (Acres) Total (Acres)
HONGKONG (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Acres) 406 401 16,796
KAU-LUNG 1,320 1,721 18,102
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND 192 192 ...

AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR

Category Rate
DOMESTIC SERVANTS Employed by Chinese Paid in kind
CHINESE Employed by Foreigners $20.00 per annum with board and lodging
$72 per annum and upwards without board
TRADES — Chinese Workmen, Ordinarily Competent Mechanics
Blacksmiths $60 and upwards per annum with board and lodging
Carpenters and Joiners 60 cents per day
Masons and Bricklayers ...
Labourers ...

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CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce, Stocks, &c. Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony Estimated Acreage of the Colony Location Cultivated (Acres) Uncultivated (Acres) Total (Acres) HONGKONG (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Acres) 406 401 16,796 KAU-LUNG 1,320 1,721 18,102 STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND 192 192 ... AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR Category Rate DOMESTIC SERVANTS Employed by Chinese Paid in kind CHINESE Employed by Foreigners $20.00 per annum with board and lodging $72 per annum and upwards without board TRADES — Chinese Workmen, Ordinarily Competent Mechanics Blacksmiths $60 and upwards per annum with board and lodging Carpenters and Joiners 60 cents per day Masons and Bricklayers ... Labourers ...
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(T2) CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce, Stocks, &c. Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony. Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony. Estimated Acreage of the Colony. 406 Acres. 401 Acros. PREDIAL, HONGKONG, (Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Acres.) 16,796 Acres. KAU-LUNG, 18,102 Acres. 1,320 Acros. 1,721 Acres. STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND, 192 Acros. AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR. DOMESTIC SERVANTS Omployed by Chinoso,.. CHINESE employed by Foreignord, . ..................................... TRADES, Chiness Workman, Ordinarily Competent Mechanics- Blacksmiths,. Carpontors and Joiners,... Masons and Bricklayors, « Labourers, 192 Acros. ..paid in kind. .$20.00 per annum with board and lodging. .$72 per annum and upwards without board. $60 and upwards per annum with board and lodging. ........................................60 cents per day, „16}, P
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CULTIVATED and UNCULTIVATED Lands, Wages, Produce, Stocks, &c.

Estimated Acreage of Cultivated Land in the Colony.

Estimated Acreage of Uncultivated Land in the Colony.

Estimated Acreage

of the Colony.

406 Acres.

401 Acros.

PREDIAL,

HONGKONG,

(Exclusive of City of Victoria and Villages, amounting to 900 Acres.)

16,796 Acres.

KAU-LUNG,

18,102 Acres.

1,320 Acros.

1,721 Acres.

STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND,

192 Acros.

AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.

DOMESTIC SERVANTS Omployed by Chinoso,..

CHINESE employed by Foreignord, . .....................................

TRADES, Chiness Workman,

Ordinarily Competent Mechanics-

Blacksmiths,.

Carpontors and Joiners,...

Masons and Bricklayors, «

Labourers,

192 Acros.

..paid in kind.

.$20.00 per annum with board and lodging.

.$72 per annum and upwards without board.

$60 and upwards per annum with board and lodging.

........................................60 cents per day,

„16},

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